Tallowood Talking

From San Diego–

Tuesday was a great day.  Tremendous successes and some disappointments.  The front yard Bible Clubs had prepared so well, but few kids came out.  This is SDCWC first attempt at Bible Clubs and we are helping them prepare better for the future.  The other locations had lots of work and ministry.  I mentioned yesterday that we had several groups who had heard about us and wanted to get a team to come help them.  As a result of fewer kids at the Bible Clubs today we have created a new team that is going to be working construction and remodeling for the rest of the week.  We had many happy people as we called to say “I know that I told you that we couldn’t help, but now we CAN”  The Oceanside team finished a fence that the Saturday team began, the Volunteer team worked in a food bank and went door to door in foreclosure prevention.  The New Season’s team did an outstanding VBS in the morning and is remodeling a home in the afternoon.  Today we get to sing at an independent living center.  It is only 8 AM here and I am already exhausted (just kidding).  Keep praying for us!  Thanks for all the other prayers you have said in our behalf.

Randy

From San Diego

Today is our first day of worship on the tour.  We started out in chilly Solana Beach singing for the 8:45 service that was contemporary.  Then, we had the chance to be in the traditional service at 10:30.  For most of us it was our first infant baptism, but unlike what I thought would be the case, the minister said that we are welcoming them today into our community, and today we begin to pray for them to one day accept Christ as their personal savior.  It was Tallowood’s “home dedication” with a little water on the baby’s head (and they really didn’t like it too much).  Tonight was an incredible night with San Diego Christian Worship Center –a congregation who passionately love the Lord.  The kids sang their hearts out!  Players have been very inspirational.  It was a joy to be in both congregations.  Pray for us tomorrow we have a full day of ministry.  Thanks so much for praying for us.

Randy

Tallowood’s outstanding Sonlight choir, consisting of 50 high school students accompanied by 14 adult sponsors and director Randy Kilpatrick, departs for San Diego Friday morning for an 11-day mission trip.

Tallowoodtalking.com will be providing visual and written updates on the trip as the group progresses through concerts and work assignments in Southern California. Their primary base of operations will be the San Diego Christian College where they will reside in the campus dorms.

Concert locations include Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, San Diego Christian Worship Center, Belmont Village in Cardiff by the Sea, Belmont Village in Sabre Springs, Lake Avenue Church in Los Angeles and First Baptist Church in Temple City.

The group returns to Houston on Monday, July 26.